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EPISODE · Jun 15, 2026 · 56 MIN

Rory Gardiner | Architectural Photography

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Rory Gardiner is an Irish-Australian photographer working primarily in Switzerland, Mexico, and Australia. He studied photography at RMIT in Melbourne, before building his practice in London. He has emerged as one of the most highly regarded architectural photographers working today. In this interview he describes his path into photography, the evolution of his practice, and where he thinks his is situated now. We discuss photography as a wider discipline, creative practice and collaborations, and radical changes already underway in architectural photography which will likely soon render its traditional form unrecognisable. Rory GardinerPhotographers and architects referenced:Hélène BinetTakashi HommaTim RichardsonMax CreasyBernd and Hilla Becher, The Düsseldorf SchoolMax DelvauxAndrew PowerOlivier Campagne of ArtefactoryLab. Architectural visualizer and digital artist in ParisBharat Sikka. The book is "Elephant in the Room"Lee Friedlander

Rory Gardiner is an Irish-Australian photographer working primarily in Switzerland, Mexico, and Australia. He studied photography at RMIT in Melbourne, before building his practice in London. He has emerged as one of the most highly regarded architectural photographers working today. In this interview he describes his path into photography, the evolution of his practice, and where he thinks his is situated now. We discuss photography as a wider discipline, creative practice and collaborations, and radical changes already underway in architectural photography which will likely soon render its traditional form unrecognisable. Rory GardinerPhotographers and architects referenced:Hélène BinetTakashi HommaTim RichardsonMax CreasyBernd and Hilla Becher, The Düsseldorf SchoolMax DelvauxAndrew PowerOlivier Campagne of ArtefactoryLab. Architectural visualizer and digital artist in ParisBharat Sikka. The book is "Elephant in the Room"Lee Friedlander

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